- Ali al-Bulayhi scores injury-time goal in Qatar
- Thailand beat Kyrgystan 2-0 in other Group F game
Saudi Arabia came from behind to beat Oman 2-1 in their Asian Cup Group F opener on Tuesday at a packed Khalifa International Stadium where VAR awarded the Green Falcons a late winner from Ali al-Bulayhi in second-half injury-time.
Oman took the lead when they counterattacked from a poorly taken Saudi corner and Hassan al-Tambakti won a penalty when he was clipped in the area, with Salaah al-Yahyaei stepping up to score with a confident finish. But Saudi Arabia were the better side in the second half and after missing a couple of chances, Abdulrahman Ghareeb took it upon himself to dribble past four Oman defenders before finishing calmly.
Continue reading…Ali al-Bulayhi scores injury-time goal in QatarThailand beat Kyrgystan 2-0 in other Group F gameSaudi Arabia came from behind to beat Oman 2-1 in their Asian Cup Group F opener on Tuesday at a packed Khalifa International Stadium where VAR awarded the Green Falcons a late winner from Ali al-Bulayhi in second-half injury-time.Oman took the lead when they counterattacked from a poorly taken Saudi corner and Hassan al-Tambakti won a penalty when he was clipped in the area, with Salaah al-Yahyaei stepping up to score with a confident finish. But Saudi Arabia were the better side in the second half and after missing a couple of chances, Abdulrahman Ghareeb took it upon himself to dribble past four Oman defenders before finishing calmly. Continue reading…
